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February 25 - May 15, 2010
Main Stage & Black Box Theaters
A pop culture phenomenon and Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs comes to the musical stage! This nostalgic production instructs a whole new generation that learning can be fun when a first-time school teacher realizes he can win his students over with imagination and music. Featuring such beloved Schoolhouse Rock songs as Just a Bill, Conjunction Junction, Unpack Your Adjectives, and Do the Circulation, this family-friendly production is appealing to adults and children alike.
Weekday reserved tickets (based on availability): $8
Weekend reserved tickets: $10
This is the first ever collaboration with the Kirkland Museum and will be the largest display of their Colorado collection ever, thereby allowing enthusiasts the opportunity to see the Kirkland’s vast collection in one location, at one time. The exhibit showcases over 100 Colorado artists chosen from the 350 in the Kirkland Collection – a journey through Colorado art – from early traditional work, to impressionist paintings, surrealism, referential abstraction, and pure abstractions. The upper galleries will showcase works on paper, and the main gallery will display primarily sculptures and works on canvas or panel.
“It has been my longtime aim to organize a major presentation of Colorado art,” states Kirkland’s Director and Curator Hugh Grant. “Conversations with national and regional scholars have supported the judgment that Colorado ranks quite high for its art history among the 50 states. This extensive exhibition will demonstrate the sweep of artistic innovation that occurred in Colorado over 100 years and beyond.”
Hear Hugh Grant’s recorded interview on KCFR - Public Radio —> CLICK HERE
2009 Denver Post Ovation Award winners.
The Denver Post Ovation Awards have honored the best in Colorado theater since 2001. This year, 159 productions by 63 companies were considered in three divisions, with 36 companies receiving nominations and 18 winning awards.
The Arvada Center led the way with six prizes, including best musical (”Miss Saigon”):
- Best Director of a musical: Rod Lansberry
- Best year by an actor: Michael Bouchard
- Best musical: Arvada Center’s “Miss Saigon”
- Best younger actor: Ellie Schwartz
- Best Costumes: Chris Campbell
- Best Children’s production: Arvada Center’s “Honk”
- Best Actor in a children’s play: Amanda Earls
Full List of All Nominations BELOW
Mark Collins with the Daily Camera announced over the weekend (12/19/09) the 2009 Camera’s Eye Theater Awards.
Proudly the Arvada Center garnered the Best Production of a Musical! Read more at Boulder Camera’s website… CLICK HERE
Other Category Winners and Runners Up include:
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role / Musical
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role / Musical
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role / Musical
- Best Choreography
Well it is that time of year again. The Denver Post Ovation Award nominees have been announced and it is an interesting group indeed. More than 37 different theatre companies were represented with this year’s nominations. It just goes to show that there is strong work being done in theatre companies across the state. December 14, 2009 - Denver Theater Examiner - Deb Flomberg
…and the Arvada Center is honored to again lead this years Ovation Awards with 16 nominations:
Miss Saigon
The Crucible
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The Second Tosca
Honk
Michael Bouchard
Diana Dresser
C. Kelly Leo
David Villella
EJ Zimmerman
Misha Johnson
Daniel Herron
Jeffrey Roark
Ellie Schwartz
Seth Caikoski
Amanda Earls
Take a look at the full list of nominations HERE.
Be sure to check out the Reader’s Choice ballot HERE. You can write in your choice for every category or vote for one of the nominees that were already listed.
